Employer of choice

Are you committed to making a difference?

Would you like to know that the work you do daily has a positive impact on the lives of Canadians?

Whether you work in an office or outdoors, in the far North, a rural area or a large urban centre, the public service will help you contribute to the future of a nation and even make a difference in the world.

No other organization contributes so much to so many areas of Canadian society.

No other organization offers such a variety of employment opportunities, some of which are even outside of Canada. There is a career opportunity for everyone.

Find out why the public service should be high on your list of potential employers!

• Choice of Diversified Work
• Attractive Compensation Package
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Helping People in a Model Organization
• Access to Continuous Learning
• Commitment to Employment Equity
• An Inclusive Work Place
• Balance Between Personal and Professional Lives
• Access to Employment Security and Mobility

Choice of diversified work

Whether you're a recent graduate beginning your career or an experienced professional looking for a change, the public service offers an unmatched variety of employment opportunities.

It also offers a chance to acquire new skills and knowledge.

More than 75 federal organizations are searching for people with the skills to serve Canadians.

We have jobs ranging from geologists to test pilots, from economists to ships' crews, from computer specialists to program managers.

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Attractive compensation package

The public service offers a variety of excellent benefits:

• fair salary
• excellent medical/dental/pension benefits
• flexible work arrangements
• safe and healthy workplaces
• vacation and numerous types of leave
• opportunities for diversified work and access to modern technology

In some occupational groups, the public service is even more competitive than other employers in terms of salary.

For more details about compensation, see "What You'll Get".

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Opportunities for advancement

A significant proportion of current employees of the public service will retire within the next decade.

This opens up opportunities for talented individuals to advance up the corporate ladder.

What other employer offers such potential for growth?

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Helping people in a model organization

The public service is built on values important to all Canadians and is recognized all over the world for its excellence.

In fact, it is used as a model in countries that are trying to develop their own public service.

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Continuous learning

Having the opportunity to learn is a key contributor to work satisfaction. The public service offers access to a variety of learning opportunities.
You'll find experiences and programs that will encourage you to learn and to help you build a successful career.

Among the many courses offered are those in:

• technology
• communication and interpersonal skills
• developing and encouraging cultural sensitivity
• management

On-the-job training, in the form of coaching or mentoring, receiving regular feedback from your manager and conferences and workshops are other means by which you can continue your development in the public service.

Training is offered in both of Canada's official languages.

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Commitment to employment equity

The public service is committed to being representative of the population it serves.

We actively recruit members of the employment equity designated groups (visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons and women).

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An inclusive work place

We are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive, barrier-free workplace in the public service and to being accessible and providing the necessary accommodation for those applying for positions.

Accommodation can be made for those who need it, both during the application and assessment processes and after appointment.

If you require accommodation, it is your responsibility to inform the Public Service Commission or the hiring organization in a timely fashion, of the measures required to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Information received relating to accommodation measures will be treated confidentially.

Complete details concerning accommodation are provided in the Treasury Board policy on the Duty to Accommodate Persons with Disabilities.

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Balance between personal and professional lives

We know that it's important for people to be able to balance their work and home lives.

That's why the public service offers the possibility to work flexible hours, a compressed work week as well as alternative work arrangements such as telework.

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Employment security and mobility

In a world characterized by constant change, employment security is hard to find.

Consider that in an organization as large and diverse as the public service, you can move from job to job, organization to organization, region to region.

You'll have access to 75 organizations in about 1 000 locations.

The public service has job openings

Among our recruitment initiatives you are sure to find something appealing.
So why not send an application, either electronically or on paper?

Your unique talents could qualify you to be a test pilot with Transport Canada, a Foreign Service Officer in Macedonia, a wildlife biologist with Environment Canada, a computer specialist, a policy maker, a librarian, a pipeline inspector, a program manager, a nurse—there's plenty of variety!

Consider the public service as your employer of choice!